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Name: Megan RomanoAge: 32Profession: Epidemiologist/PhD student (I study the determinants of disease)Hobbies: Knitting, baking, reading, hiking, swing dancing How long have you been studying bellydance? About 4 years total – 1 1/2 years of cabaret, about 6 months of Egyptian, … Read More

I interrupt this regularly scheduled Mm Mm Monday to bring you my beloved students. They performed at Serpent’s Muse at Cues & Tattoos over the weekend, and I am a proud momma. They worked hard and climbed over stumbling blocks … Read More

Past and present members of Hahbi ‘Ru performing pieces from their classic repertoire, including the Cymbals Dance with a bevvy other guest dancers who had learned the routine elsewhere. There really need not be any other words for this than … Read More

THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 16th Performance Makeup with Deep Roots Dance: Basics and Beyond In this workshop will explore the key elements of performance makeup, and will also include some more advanced tips n’ tricks to take your look to the … Read More

A little divergence from the normal Mm Mm Monday themes, I offer this video of Amanda F*cking Palmer’s TEDTalk. In it, she weaves an excellent story from her humble beginnings as a street performer to her current-day musical adventures, centering … Read More

I have been thinking a lot lately about the phenomenon in the bellydance world of favoring volume over quality. Teachers are pushing students through levels (Six weeks in the beginner level? Welcome to intermediate!) or constantly introducing new concepts in … Read More

Just in time for Finger Cymbals week! A video from Afsana helping you get your triples up to snuff, as well as an ingenious way to get you to start working with the “1” in your music! Reminds me of … Read More

Gilded Serpent posted a link to their article recently, and it was very timely. I have been working on a blog post about a very similar topic. I enjoyed this one very much. Some highlights include: “Is your teacher qualified … Read More

I don’t know what this “white room sessions” business is. I only know that it is not only stunning, but showcases Kami Liddle’s incredible talent beautifully. I always liked Kami, but in recent years she has matured so much in … Read More

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Student Reviews

I cannot say enough good things about Shay Moore and her classes – I have been studying tribal fusion bellydance with Shay for over 5 years and it is hands-down one the most fun and enriching experiences I have been involved with. Shay is an excellent teacher – her style is warm, supportive, encouraging and playful, and she strives to break things down in a way that everyone can…
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Amy B

I was hesitant to join the class because I have never danced before. I’m self conscious about my dancing skills but by the end of the first class I had no reservations. Shay was encouraging and patient with me and all the other students. I felt like we had the perfect time to spend on each movement we learned. By the end of the course I felt more confident…
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Heidi P.
- Seattle, WA (TeachStreet)

hawesome! i’d taken a year of traditional bellydance before moving to seattle & wanted to start up again but i had no idea what this “tribal” business was all about. i didn’t want to be involved in drum circles or touching someone’s 3rd eye or anything else.
i have to admit, i chose shay’s class purely on time & location but boy howdy, am…
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nakaj
- Seattle, WA (TeachStreet)

Sharon’s Awesomeness. I’m the type of person who gets frustrated with something i’m not good at right away and takes practice to get better at……and bellydance happens to fall into both of these categories for me! With that said, it’s been almost 3 years since i started studying with Sharon 🙂
Coming to Sharon as a baby dancer (from out of state,…
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Akire
- Seattle, WA (TeachStreet)

Just basking in the after glow of an amazing weekend! Just returned from a weekend workshop with Sharon Moore and her friend Gen in Kamloops B.C. The music, moves, atmosphere, exercise, socializing, purchasing and buying some more… it’s all such a wonderful memory!
I loved it, loved it, and then I really enjoyed myself! I figured out awhile ago that Egyptian wasn’t it for me, although beautiful I was looking for something different and Sharon Moore…
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